Wasted Opportunities

[BTH]

I feel like the Angels are wasting valuable opportunities by riding it out with players and coaches who have no positive value.

Some Prime Examples:

• The hitting coach trio of Reed/Mallee/Sorrento.

• Matt Wise as pitching coach.

• Tyler Wade, Kurt Suzuki, and Andrew Velazquez.

 

At this point, the Angels’ season is pretty much over. So why waste the opportunity to let young players thrive?

They are wasting that opportunity when proven bad players get playing time over young players with potential.

They are also wasting that opportunity when they don’t surround  young players, and all players in general, with quality coaches.

[Lou]

No shit. 

[Duren, Duren]

They made a managerial change with an interim manager. No point in changing assistants till a permanent coach is hired. 

If it's Nevin her probably retains most of the coaches, who were his peers. If it's an outsider there could be more changes with 'his guys ' 

And the front office also factors into these decisions. 

[BTH]

Just now, Duren, Duren said:

They made a managerial change with an interim manager. No point in changing assistants till a permanent coach is hired. 

Yeah, I know that’s what their reasoning is.

But I don’t agree with it.

Use these next 3 months to help the players that you’re gonna be counting on for years to come. Employing the same coaches that have contributed to their failure won’t accomplish that.

[Stradling]

16 minutes ago, Trendon said:

Yeah, I know that’s what their reasoning is.

But I don’t agree with it.

Use these next 3 months to help the players that you’re gonna be counting on for years to come. Employing the same coaches that have contributed to their failure won’t accomplish that.

So you think they’ll find a qualified pitching or hitting coach that will take the job for 3 months?  

[AngelsLakersFan]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

So you think they’ll find a qualified pitching or hitting coach that will take the job for 3 months?  

Maybe we could find some qualified players for the same stretch?

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Maybe we could find some qualified players one the same stretch?

I wouldn’t do that either. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Stradling said:

I wouldn’t do that either. 

We'll we aren't finding either so there's that...

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

We'll we aren't finding either so there's that...

ZERO reason to go get rentals. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

16 minutes ago, Stradling said:

ZERO reason to go get rentals. 

Why about 6 or 7 of them?

[BTH]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

So you think they’ll find a qualified pitching or hitting coach that will take the job for 3 months?  

If they find a qualified pitching/hitting coach, there’s no reason to assume they’d only have the job for the next 3 months.

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Trendon said:

If they find a qualified pitching/hitting coach, there’s no reason to assume they’d only have the job for the next 3 months.

Of course there is. If you hire a manager you let him pick his staff. 

[fan_since79]

How soon before we start talking about getting a high draft pick?

Never mind. Our out-of-character 24-13 start probably means we won't finish near the bottom, just 4th place again. 

[Lou]

7 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

How soon before we start talking about getting a high draft pick?

Never mind. Our out-of-character 24-13 start probably means we won't finish near the bottom, just 4th place again. 

Your positivity didn't last long.

[steveuk]

8 minutes ago, Lou said:

Your positivity didn't last long.

Last night's result will do that for you....

[wopphil]

13 hours ago, Trendon said:

I feel like the Angels are wasting valuable opportunities by riding it out with players and coaches who have no positive value.

Some Prime Examples:

• The hitting coach trio of Reed/Mallee/Sorrento.

• Matt Wise as pitching coach.

• Tyler Wade, Kurt Suzuki, and Andrew Velazquez.

 

At this point, the Angels’ season is pretty much over. So why waste the opportunity to let young players thrive?

They are wasting that opportunity when proven bad players get playing time over young players with potential.

They are also wasting that opportunity when they don’t surround  young players, and all players in general, with quality coaches.

Because who plays in their place? What young players are performing well in AA and AAA and ready to challenge for a position? Unfortunately the options are slim. 

[Angels 1961]

14 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

We'll we aren't finding either so there's that...

J Villar?

[BTH]

2 hours ago, wopphil said:

Because who plays in their place? What young players are performing well in AA and AAA and ready to challenge for a position? Unfortunately the options are slim. 

Until Fletcher gets back: Stefanic at 2B, Rengifo at SS, MacKinnon/Thaiss at 3B.

When Fletcher gets back: Rengifo at 2B, Fletcher at SS, Stefanic/MacKinnon at 3B/UTIL, and Thaiss at backup C.

[Second Base]

Still pissed at Mickey Callaway. Keep it in your pants you douchebag and maybe we'd have a legit pitching coach. 

[TheLordofOuts]

Wasted Opportunities?  Like, getting drunk AND high while watching the Halos play Baseball